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Article: Buyers Beware of Illegal Costume Contact Lenses.
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- PR Newswire
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- September 28, 2004
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SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Halloween is that magical time of year where humans are transformed into ghosts, ghouls and goblins. There is nothing magical however, when it comes to illegal costume contact lenses, warns the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the Eye M.D. Association. "Costume contact lenses can be a whole lot of fun," said Academy spokesperson Thomas L. Steinemann, M.D. "But, just like contact lenses used to correct refractive errors, they need to be fitted and handled properly to avoid problems such as eye infections which can lead to vision loss."
Costume contact lenses are available through licensed dispensaries and come in a ...